Technical assistance and adaptive technology exploration

These sessions explore a variety of tools and techniques that are available for use through PCC. They may be required for students borrowing equipment from Disability Services, but are also open to staff and faculty and the general student population who are interested in how these technologies work. Check in with the Disability Services office assistants at any campus to verify availability on any particular date. Appointment times are also available upon request.

Read and Write Gold – gives people lots of choices for how to interact with information. It is a tool that is available for all PCC students, staff, and faculty.

Voice Recognition – built into some operating systems, and allows individuals to dictate rather than type.

Magnification – built into operating systems, but also available through other software and hardware options.

Notetaking Tools and Techniques – Livescribe is a popular option that uses a special pen and paper to produce multimedia notes. These pens are sold in our bookstore, and are used in a Disability Services Universal Design project. Sonocent is a newer option. It is an application that can give users the ability to color code portions of audio recordings and connect them with notes, PPT, etc.

Information Sessions

Information sessions are group overviews of how the accommodation process works. They are for anyone who is curious – students, staff, or faculty. They are recommended, but not required.

Professional Development Series

These sessions cover a variety of topics. From “Disability Cultural Competency” to “Accessibility 101” to “Understanding Service Animals,” all are welcome. Events are open to anyone who is interested in attending and are offered from a perspective of understanding disability not as a medical problem but as a socially constructed phenomenon. These opportunities are recommended for staff and faculty as well as student groups.

All of our session descriptions as well as links to handouts are offered on our event calendar page.